Jena
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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JENA
State : Thüringen
Urban district (Stadtkreis) : Jena
Additions : 1909 Wenigenjena; 1913 Lichtenhain, Ziegenhain;1922 Ammerbach, Burgau, Löbstedt, Winzerla, Zwätzen; 1922 (only until 1924) Göschwitz, Kunitz, Lobeda, Wöllnitz; 1946 Lobeda, Wöllnitz; 1969 Göschwitz; 1994 Closewitz, Cospeda, Drackendorf, Ilmnitz, Isserstedt, Jenaprießnitz, Krippendorf, Kunitz, Laasan, Leutra, Lützeroda, Maua, Münchenroda, Remderoda, Vierzehnheiligen, Wogau
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 16, 1992, but are much older.
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, dating from 1382. The arms sho the local patron saint, the Archangel St. Michael, killing a dragon. The small shield with the lion was added when the city became a possession of the Counts of Thüringen and is derived from the arms of the Counts of Meissen. The small shield in the base is the actual coat of arms of the city, which was used as such since the 15th century.
This small shield was added to the composition in 1992, but a;ready appeared as part of the small shield in the 1930s, see right image below.
 Seal of the city from 1905 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms as used in the 1930s |
Literature : Ulle, 1997